Over the years, Elon Musk has boasted about Tesla’s self-driving capabilities. But, honestly, just how autonomous is the car—and will it really ever be able to drive itself? Reuters reports that Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, began touting “Autopilot,” the car’s “full self-driving capability,” back in 2015. Now, it’s 2019, and we’ve yet to see Musk’s […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Service Robots Begin to Take People’s Jobs
For most American’s, particularly those working in the food service and hospitality industries, automation has been very minimal and hasn’t taken peoples jobs away. That is about the change. Enter the “Service Robots”. This new addition to the world of robot workers is aimed at one thing. Replacing workers. Workers who support their families. Workers […]
Can You Save Your Job from the Robots?
Over the next 15 to 20 years, up to 47 percent of U.S. jobs may be replaced by robots and artificial intelligence. Here’s what you need to know. The job-stealing robots are not the clunky, blue-collar machines of the past. Rather, reports The New Yorker magazine, they are white-collar robots (aka globots) that will come […]
Blockchain Enables Overseas Military to Vote in 2020 Presidential Election
Military voters stationed overseas will be able to cast votes for the 2020 presidential election, thanks to a mobile app that uses a private blockchain. But is it too risky? Startup Voatz created an app that can enhance participation by overseas voters, reports MIT Technology Review. And West Virginia’s elections director Donald Kersey thinks it’s […]
Blended Workforce: The Future of Humans and Robots Working Together
Organizations know that the future workforce will look different, but they’re not preparing as they should. Turns out, humans and robots can make a really good team. Forbes reports that artificial intelligence will eliminate human jobs, but not necessarily as organizations envision it. For example, rather than replace all human employees with technology, companies should […]
Even the comedians are dialed into A.I.
Even the comedians are dialed into A.I. and Robot Job Losses on the horizon, but the last laugh might be on us. Comedian and host of the HBO show Last Week Tonight, John Oliver, aired a segment in which he focused on the theme that children may not be ready for the effects of the […]
Today’s Kids Will Compete with Automation in Tomorrow’s Job Market
Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver interviewed kids about what they wanted to be when they grew up. But the jobs they list – pilot, doctor, artist – may look very different as the world becomes increasingly automated. Time reported that Oliver addressed the fact that jobs are not just moving overseas—they’re also being lost to […]
Women’s Jobs at Higher Risk of Being Eliminated by Automation
In an interesting new perspective on the coverage of how automation is likely to drastically reduce jobs, the UK has noted that many of the initial jobs that may be eliminated by technological automation like AI, robotics, blockchain and autonomous transportation are jobs currently held predominately by women. An article in the Independent (link to […]